Legacy of the Cold War : Perspectives on Security, Cooperation, and Conflict

Mastny, Vojtech (EDT); Liqun, Zhu (EDT); Kramer, Mark (FRW); Byrne, Malcolm (CON); Yuxing, Huang (CON)

ISBN 10: 0739194917 / ISBN 13: 9780739194911

Verlag: Lexington Books, 2014

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 20987408-n

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Legacy of the Cold War : Perspectives on Security, Cooperation, and Conflict
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0739194917
• ISBN-13: 9780739194911
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

The unexpected end of the protracted conflict has been a sobering experience for scholars. No theory had anticipated how the Cold War would be terminated, and none should also be relied upon to explicate its legacy. But instead of relying on preconceived formulas to project past developments, taking a historical perspective to explain their causes and consequences allows one to better understand trends and their long-term significance. The present book takes such perspective, focusing on the evolution of security, its substance as well as its perception, the concurrent development of alliances and other cooperative structures for security, and their effectiveness in managing conflicts.

In The Legacy of the Cold War Vojtech Mastny and Zhu Liqun bring together scholars to examine the worldwide effects of the Cold War on international security. Focusing on regions where the Cold War made the most enduring impact?the Euro-Atlantic area and East Asia?historians, political scientists, and international relations scholars explore alliances and other security measures during the Cold War and how they carry over into the twenty-first century.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Vojtech Mastny has been professor of history and international relations at Columbia University and other universities, including the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

Zhu Liqun is professor of international studies and vice president of China Foreign Affairs University.

Mark Kramer is director of Cold War Studies at Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, where he is also a Senior Fellow.

Malcolm Byrne, Deputy Director, National Security Archive at George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Lawrence S. Kaplan is University Professor Emeritus at Kent State University, where he was director of the Lemnitzer Center for NATO Studies for many years, and adjunct professor of history at Georgetown University.